Egg-crate.



Patented 0013. 27, 1914.

Syvum/Wo@ EGG-CRATE.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARIs HENRY ARNOLD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eaton Rapids, in the county of Eaton and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Egg-Crates; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. f A

This invention relates to improvements in egg cases for packing eggs for transportation.

The primary object of the same is to eifectively provide against the Abreakage of the eggs a transita, aswell as when depositing or placing them in the casing.

A further object is to provide for handling the egg containing cases expeditiously and with facility and'less liability of breakage, by the provision of cushioned egg retainers.

A still further Objectis to provide a means for quickly attaching and detaching said retainers.

With these and other objects in view, 'the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully ldescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section taken on the line ,'1-1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a hori- Zontal section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig.

is a longitudinal vertical section of one of the attaching members taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 6 isa transverse longitudinal vertical section taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 4. l

In the present embodiment of my invention, I preferably employva'plate 1, which for the sake of convenience, will be designated as a bottom plate. This plate 1 may be constructed of any metallic materiaL'such as tin, steel, etc. Initially, it is cut, so as to substantially conform to the shape of the receptacle (not shown) and when in use it is situated on the .flooring thereof. From the ITED saires CLARIS HENRY ARNOLD, ,OF ETON`RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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plate 1, at suitable intervals, as practical use may suggest, 'are cut a plunality of strips about an inch long, having the outer portion thereof enlarged, such as is clearly shown in Fig. 1`; These strips are then obliquely and horizontally extended to form the attaching clips or tongues 2. To the tongues thus. formed are attached the bottom series `of cir Cularegg retainers, which have their upper surface concaved or depressed, as at 4, to provide a cavity adapted to conform toand receivey the eggs endwise. Ordinarily, the

retainers 3 are composed 'of a resilient substance, such as rubber, but of course' it will be understood that I do not limit myselfto this composition, nor to the circular conformation of the retainers as stated.

F or conveniently removing and securing the retainers 3 to the clips or tongues 2, the

former are provided with an opening 5, which' extends vertically "inward from the bottom of said retainers to the interior thereof and/communicates with the horizontally disposed cavity 6, as shown/ in Fig. 6. Therefore, when itis desired to secure the retainers 3 to the bottomY plate 1, said tongues or clips 2 are slipped into the passages 5 and 6, and as the walls of said passages are elastic, they will be enlarged by the outer portion of said tongues 2, and the contacting eHect resulting from` saidY enlargement will cause the reduced portions thereof to be firmly gripped, which will rigidly secure said retainers 3 to clips 2. After the bottom series of retainers have each been attached to their respective clips, a4 card board filler 7 of ystandard construction is then placed within the casing (not shown) each cell of the filler embracing one of the retainers 3. The various cells of-said filler 7 are then filled, the ,eggs being ,vertically disposed therein with one end located within the cavities 4 as shown in Fig.

1. A second plate 1 is disposed on the upper edges of filler 7 eectively closing the ends thereof and thereby forming afseparate compartment for each egg. This second plate l is identical to the bottom plate l, with the exception that instead of having only one series of tongues, or clips, itis provided with two, 9 and 10, formed by the S-shaped cuts in the plate 1 one of said tongues being bent upwardly and then horizontally above the plate 1 and the other 10, -extending downwardly and below the plate 1', but in an opposite direction to that ef the lengte 9, Se neet lthe herizentei per: .tion of the clip is disposed below and to one side of the clip 9'. By 'forming the clips of the second plate in this manner, when the retainers 3 have been secured to each series,

lthey will be, disposed back to back, those on clip 10 projecting in an inverted position `within thecells'formed Aby ller 7, and engaging the lupper ends ofthe eggs therein and those on clips 9 being situated so as toy be inclosed by the next filler 11, which, co-

A #acting with said vsecond plate form -another i ...i series 'of cells, into which the eggs are placed and in which they are supported in a ma-ne l ner similarto the precedingcells I vIn the "packing operation, al bottom plate isdispos'ed 4ontheiiooring of the casing, the retainersfare then secured thereto, fillers are next introduced intofthe casing, each cell thereof embracing one of the retainers,l eggs are then placed endwise within said cells',- with their. ends resting in the concaved por- "tio'nr'of saidretainers, a second plate carrying 1ro positely disposed retaining members .I 1s then placedupon the upper edgesof ysaid iller, `the .inverted retainers entering the "f 1&1 claim as my invention: e'

filler cells'v and engaging the free-'ends of the eggs therein, while the vretainers disposed resilient egg retainers.. each of the latter having therein an" L-shaped 'passage to receive' one of said tongues whereby said rei tainers vhave a ldetachable engagement theref 2.' A device of the character described comprising a supporting member, oli'set tongues carried thereby, said tongues havin contracted inner portions, and a plura ity of egg retainers of resilient material each having therein an L-shaped passage to receive one of said tongues whereby the retainers have a detachable engagement with said tongues.

a A device ef the ehereei-.er deeeribed comprising a metal supporting plate, a series of tongues struck out of said plate and extended vertically and horizontally therefrom and a plurality of egg retainers, each of the latter having therein a passage extending'vertically inward from their base andcommunicating with a horizontally disposed passage, whereby to receive one of said tongues and detachably connect the retainers to said support. l

4. A device of the character described comprising a metal plate formed at intervals with substantially S-shaped slits to form:

pairs of oppositelyl projecting tongues, the tongues of each pair being odset in opposite directions of resilient egg retainers disposed opposite each other on opposite sides of the plate each having therein an L-shaped passage of less width than said tongues, whereby when one of the latter is engaged therewith the passage will be expanded and the retainer bindingly secured thereto.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit-` nesses.

' CLARIS HENRY ARNOLD.

Witnesses:

MARY L. DANN, CHARLES LEN'rz.

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